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Hebrew
Etymology
The word תּוֹתָח (totákh) appears in Job 41:29, apparently in reference to a shooter of stones. When the cannon was invented, the word was applied to it.
Pronunciation
Noun
תּוֹתָח • (totákh) m (plural indefinite תּוֹתָחִים, singular construct תּוֹתַח־, plural construct תּוֹתְחֵי־)
- A cannon: an artillery gun.
- (slang) A talented person.
References
- “תותח” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
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